The generals vaguely understood why he broke his promise and did not join forces with Song to attack Yan. He probably had a plan.
However, it was now certain that the Song Kingdom and the Han Kingdom had agreed to send out their troops. In the end, the Han Kingdom did not send out their troops and ended up in such a state. This definitely had something to do with this Minister of War. It was unknown how much effort this Minister of War had put into Wu Gongling and whether Wu Gongling's actions had anything to do with this Minister of War.
A general voiced out his doubts, "Grand Marshal, if Meng Shan Ming is determined to take care of Wugong Ridge, when his troops are retreating, they will pass by the river. Once they pass by the river, they will split into two groups and enter Binzhou. I'm afraid Wugong Ridge is in danger."
Jin Jue smiled mysteriously and humbly, "Everyone is anxious. Why am I still gathering a large number of troops at the border of the Yan Kingdom? Since I have decided to attack the Song Dynasty, why haven't I mobilized the troops to prepare?"
He looked back at the map and tapped on Binzhou. "It is to stabilize Woo Gongling. If Meng Shanming does not attack him, we will immediately launch a feint attack on Yan. By then, is it more important for Meng Shanming to take care of Woo Gongling or to stop Han's invasion?"
The generals were enlightened again. Someone clapped and praised, "That's right. Meng Shanming will not be able to take care of Woo Gongling. His troops will have to cross the river to support Beizhou."
Jin Jue nodded, "If Woo Gongling is lured to Binzhou, his life will be in my hands! If he is obedient, I will help him get through this! If he dares to disobey, I will immediately withdraw troops from the border to relieve the pressure on Yan. Without any worries, Meng Shanming will have to get rid of him first. If Woo Gongling wants to live, he must listen to Han. If I ask him to attack Song, he must attack Song. He has no choice! "
The generals thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. They looked at each other and began to reflect on whether they had misunderstood him before.
Jin Jue turned to face the crowd and reminded, "I know that everyone wants to make a name for themselves. However, no matter how strong a country is, it cannot withstand the repeated torment of war. It will consume the country's strength. When two countries fight, it is not necessary to decide the winner on the battlefield. Unless it is necessary, it is not advisable to start a war. Subduing the enemy without fighting is the best strategy! "
The generals were silent. Seeing this, Jin Jue sighed inwardly. He didn't know if these people would listen.
…
What had to come had finally come. Luo Zhao's troops, who had traveled a long distance to attack Yan Jing, had finally arrived at the East Region River.
Along the way, they were harassed by the Southern Cavalry. The losses of Luo Zhao's troops could not be considered large, but they were not small either. They had lost nearly a hundred thousand men, and the morale of the army had been tormented to the point of exhaustion.
The Southern Plains Iron Cavalry had similarly suffered losses. It was impossible for there to be no losses along the way. There were those who died in battle, warhorses were injured, and some fell ill. The number of casualties exceeded ten thousand!
However, this was a price that they had to pay. Because of their torment, the Song Kingdom's troops could not freely retreat. One after another, they delayed the Song Kingdom's troops for almost ten days. For two to three million men, the consumption of rations for ten days was not a small amount.
To a certain extent, it could even be a fatal key!
In the Song Kingdom of Jiang in the East Region, the Yan troops led by Meng Shanming had already arrived. They were ready to defend the river, making it difficult for the Song Kingdom's army to cross easily.
Luo Zhao was burning with anxiety. They were faced with the crisis of running out of rations. In addition, he knew that the other side had already cleared a large area in the Song Kingdom. The Song Kingdom's supplies could not be delivered in time. If they could not cross the river in time, the consequences would be unimaginable. If the two to three million men did not die in battle, they would starve to death.
Luo Zhao went back and forth by the river all day, trying to find a good opportunity to cross the river.
If the Yan Army used the same method to deal with him, he could not replicate the miracle of Rolling Dragon Gorge. Meng Shanming also could not let the miracle of Rolling Dragon Gorge happen to the Song Kingdom's army.
On one hand, there was no news of his beautiful wife. On the other hand, the army was facing such a crisis. On the other hand, there was the pressure of the imperial court. The anxiety in Luo Zhao's heart was unimaginable to outsiders.
Although there were cultivators to help him recuperate, it was difficult to cure his mental illness. The high-spirited Governor Luo Zhao, the handsome and handsome man, was getting more and more haggard. He became tanned and thin. His eyes were bloodshot when he looked at the river or the map. He was in a state of extreme anxiety.
He could not eat or sleep well. If it were not for the cultivators' help, he would have collapsed under the enormous pressure. He could not eat or sleep.
His ambition to cross the river and attack the Yan's territory had disappeared.
Did he regret it? It would be a lie to say that he did not regret his previous strategic decision.
Luo Zhao really regretted it. He should not have underestimated Meng Shanming. He would never forget this lesson for the rest of his life!
The two sides of the East Region River were in an unprecedented situation. The Yan troops were guarding the river for the Song Kingdom. The Song Kingdom's troops were trying to break through the river on the Yan's side. The roles were reversed.
…
In the forest, Niu Youdao was reading a report. It was about the secret peace talks between the Song Kingdom and Yan.
Between countries, there was no way to win back the defeat on the battlefield on the negotiation table. It was useless no matter how much you talked.
Qian Liansheng, the envoy of the Song Kingdom who had insulted Shang Jianxiong naked outside the Yan's palace, lowered his noble head. After being refused several times, he finally met Tong Mo.
When Yan Jing was in danger, it was Qian Liansheng who demanded an exorbitant price. Now, it was Tong Mo who demanded an exorbitant price.
Yan was emboldened. Now, it was the Song Kingdom who begged Yan.
They could let the Song Kingdom's army go back, but Yan wanted 100 million gold coins and 100,000 carriages of food.
There was another request that seemed to be too much. It was Shang Jianxiong's request. It was Shang Jianxiong who insisted on including it in the negotiation. Moreover, Shang Jianxiong insisted that this was a must. The other conditions could be discussed, but this was the only condition that had no room for negotiation!
To be honest, even Tong Mo and the rest felt that this request was too much. However, since Shang Jianxiong insisted, Tong Mo could only agree.
The Song Emperor, Mu Zhuozhen, had a concubine that he doted on. She was the most beautiful concubine in the Song Emperor's eyes.
Shang Jianxiong insisted on this concubine. He wanted this concubine from the Song Kingdom!
How could Qian Liansheng agree to this condition? If he agreed, the Song Emperor would suffer such humiliation. It would be more likely that he did not want to live anymore. Furthermore, he could not make the decision. Naturally, he rejected. However, he made some concessions. He could send a Song Princess to be Shang Jianxiong's woman.
Shang Jianxiong immediately rejected. What a joke. If he took Mu Zhuozhen's daughter, wouldn't he be one generation lower than Mu Zhuozhen?
Of course, Qian Liansheng was not without confidence. He knew that Yan still wanted to join forces with the Song Kingdom to resist the South Koreans.
However, Shang Jianxiong was determined to get that concubine. Since the Song Kingdom liked to haggle, he would slowly haggle. He was not afraid that the two or three million elite soldiers of the Song Kingdom would starve to death by the East Region Riverside. Both of them could slowly drag it out. Let's see who would be more anxious.
Guan Fangyi came over with a piece of news. When she saw the thing in Niu Youdao's hand, she glanced at Yuan Gang, who was standing at the side. She knew that it must be from Yuan Gang's channel. She revealed a dissatisfied expression and mocked, "Congratulations to Daoye first."
Niu Youdao turned around and asked, "What is there to congratulate?"
Guan Fangyi teased, "Congratulations to Daoye and the Prince for becoming brothers-in-law."
"…" Yuan Gang, who was at the side, was stunned. He thought he had heard wrongly and glanced at Niu Youdao. He seemed to be wondering if Daoye had taken a fancy to a woman. He had never heard that the Princess Consort had any sisters!
"Uh …" Niu Youdao was also stunned. He did not know where this came from. His gaze fell on the piece of paper in her hand and he stretched out his hand to take it.
Guan Fangyi conveniently hid the piece of news behind her back. She lifted her chin towards the piece of news in his hand.
Niu Youdao looked at the piece of news in his hand again. There was nothing confidential about it. He then passed it to her for an exchange.
When he received the news, he found out that it was from Shang Chaozong.
The Song Kingdom obviously knew about Shang Chaozong's decisive role in this war. They also knew about the influence that Niu Youdao had on Shang Chaozong. While they were negotiating with the Yan Imperial Court, they were also sending people to negotiate with the two of them. Both sides acted at the same time.
Right now, it was probably too late to find Niu Youdao. So, Niu Youdao contacted the Shang Dynasty, hoping that the Shang Dynasty would be magnanimous and let Luo Zhao's army return. The Shang Dynasty's condition was that they were willing to marry a princess of the Song Nation to the Shang Dynasty. He would not mistreat Niu Youdao. At the same time, he was also willing to marry a princess to Niu Youdao.
The message that Shang Chaozong gave was that if Niu Youdao had no objections, he would directly reject it.
To Shang Chaozong, no matter how many gifts he offered, he would not be magnanimous to the Song Kingdom. He had to achieve his strategic goal. He would not give the Song Kingdom a chance to sow discord between him and the Imperial Court.
This message made Niu Youdao not know whether to laugh or cry. If he wanted to marry a princess, would there be any meaning for him to be a princess or not?
He immediately smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Reply to the Prince. Tell him that I am not interested."
Yuan Gang, who was at the side, stretched out his hand and looked at the message in Niu Youdao's hand.
Guan Fangyi, who was at the side, raised her head after reading the message. She said unhappily, "What a joke. Our women are actually used as objects in negotiations between countries. Does Shang Jianxiong, this Emperor, still want his face? He actually publicly asked for someone else's woman and even called it a marriage alliance. Is this something the ruler of a country would do? Who did women offend to be sent around like objects? Ridiculous, laughable, and shameless! "
Niu Youdao sighed and said, "Between the various countries, isn't there a lot of marriage alliances? How did the Zhao Kingdom's Empress Dowager, Shang Youlan, get married to the Zhao Kingdom? Because of the Song Kingdom's attack, Shang Jianxiong killed so many people in his harem. Now that there is a chance, why doesn't Shang Jianxiong take revenge and pass on this humiliation? "
Guan Fangyi said mockingly, "You think you can take revenge by taking Mu Zhuozhen's woman?"
Niu Youdao said, "You live a luxurious life and are doted on by everyone. You enjoy the power of the country. When the country is in trouble, you will not be able to escape responsibility. Those who want to wear the crown must bear the weight!"
Guan Fangyi said, "None of you men are good!"
"Uh … why did you knock down a boat full of people? What has it got to do with me? I am innocent. "
"Then why are you still talking about how it is?"
"I am just speaking the truth."
"That is what you think in your heart. You will do the same if you become the Emperor, right? Shameless! "
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